Global Church News

Oct 01, 2015

Dealing with war, development, the economy or environmental concerns, bureaucrats and diplomats must always remember that the lives of real children, women and men are at stake, Pope Francis told the United Nations.

Oct 01, 2015

The Church today is called to foster among young people a sense of responsibility and enthusiasm for the Gospel mission, Pope Francis said on Saturday to group of priests and religious gathered in Philadelphia’s cathedral.

Oct 01, 2015

Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington, D.C. on Sept 23, to support them in their court case over the contraception mandate, the Vatican’s spokesman revealed.

Oct 01, 2015

Pope Francis met with a group of survivors of sexual abuse Sept 27 and later told bishops that he was overwhelmed by a sense of embarrassment, and was committed to holding accountable those who harmed children.

Oct 01, 2015

While pilgrims in Philadelphia put up with a long weekend of lines and security checks at the papal venues, the Pope reached out to a group of people whose lives are lines and security checks for years at a time.

Oct 01, 2015

“We can find no social or moral justification, no justification, no justification whatsoever, for lack of housing,” Pope Francis told an audience of about 200 clients of Catholic Charities gathered at St Patrick Church.

Oct 01, 2015

The 11,000 ticketed guests and a cast of hundreds of extras — military units, musicians and federal employees — who waited on the White House lawn to greet Pope Francis Sept 23 were clearly there as fans of the visiting pope.